Scottish Government ‘rolling out red carpet’ for UAE despite human rights record

Documents show deputy first minister did not raise human rights once on trip to Gulf state accused of fuelling Sudan’s brutal war.

Paul Dobson Apr 19, 2026

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

Sepa gave 400 Scottish lochs 'good' environmental status but only checked 54 of them

Lochs are classified as having a “good” environmental status based on samples from other lochs many miles away – and as much as a decade old – prompting concerns that environmental regulation isn’t “fit for purpose”.

Rob Edwards Apr 16, 2026

Investigations

Revealed: Deer management cost public purse at least £135m in a decade

Deer overpopulation in many parts of Scotland is harming the environment. Attempts to tackle the longstanding issue are costing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds.

Jamie Mann Apr 12, 2026

John Innes

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Human rights

Spy satellites destined for Scottish spaceports

The arms industry is preparing to use two spaceports planned for Scotland to launch military spy satellites, an investigation by

Rob Edwards Sep 6, 2020